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as in brothers
a female connected with another person by a common parent
She plans to spend her birthday with her twin sister.
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as in nuns
a member of a religious community of women
Many of the sisters in the convent participate in community outreach programs.
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as in friends
a woman with whom one feels a sense of solidarity
We started a web site for women entrepreneurs to connect with our sisters around the globe.
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Recent Examples of sisters
The video has since resurfaced in the new year, sparking a wave of nostalgia as fans pointed out how some of Kim's predictions missed the mark, especially with two of her sisters.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The Daily Mail and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser also have identified two women — who authorities say both died at the scene — as sisters.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Bad Sisters, a dark comedy about five Irish sisters is also a definite must-watch.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The Cuoco sisters, who were raised in California, have a close relationship, as well as starring on screen together in multiple projects.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The sisters routinely skippered Avel, a 60-foot Nicholson design also rescued by her father Maurizio, with a full crew, often racing against HSH Prince Albert’s flagship Tuiga.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
Tennis’s Williams sisters in Los Angeles with entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Next, in another unanimous vote, Kori is named the trade of the season by her sisters.
—EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
His two sisters have completed undergraduate degrees in arts and science.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The Daily Mail and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser also have identified two women — who authorities say both died at the scene — as sisters.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Bad Sisters, a dark comedy about five Irish sisters is also a definite must-watch.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The Cuoco sisters, who were raised in California, have a close relationship, as well as starring on screen together in multiple projects.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The sisters routinely skippered Avel, a 60-foot Nicholson design also rescued by her father Maurizio, with a full crew, often racing against HSH Prince Albert’s flagship Tuiga.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
Tennis’s Williams sisters in Los Angeles with entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Next, in another unanimous vote, Kori is named the trade of the season by her sisters.
—EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
His two sisters have completed undergraduate degrees in arts and science.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisters
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Kevin has two brothers, Jeff and Buzz, and two sisters, Megan and Linnie.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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With its flinty, morbid humor and collection of eccentric characters—including a star turn by Jamie Lee Curtis as a tough mafia enforcer named Bo Shea—The Sticky is definitely channeling the Cohn brothers' Fargo.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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On York Boulevard in Los Angeles, a blurred black hole hangs on a dark wall, joined only by a pair of headphones playing looping echoes of its siblings colliding.Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Owner Sherri Robertson shared how Levi came into her life in 2024 after being rescued from the roadside with his siblings.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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The stones’ distant origins have led Parker Pearson and his colleagues to believe that Stonehenge’s second phase of construction was meant to bring Britain together.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hosted by the cultural critic Wesley Morris, the series layers musical analysis of Wonder’s songs and insightful interviews with industry colleagues and acolytes.Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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But in Piazza’s phone calls with aunts, uncles, and cousins, everyone remembers the story a little differently.Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Years later, one of my cousins even stopped eating meat in my presence out of respect for my diet.Lola Méndez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Sisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisters. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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